St. Peter's UCC Cemetery
"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want...
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
Psalms 23
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St. Peter's Cemetery is non-sectarian and open to everyone. It offers:
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Traditional burials
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Environmentally friendly green burial services
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Interment options for cremation ashes
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Chapel available on-site
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Prayer Path for peaceful reflection
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Companion animal pet burials
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The cemetery is located at 1700 E. Fifth Street in Washington. For more information on burial lot availability and pricing, please contact the cemetery sexton at (636) 667-0918 or St. Peter's UCC church office at (636) 239-6176. You can also email office@stpeters-ucc.org
Search the cemetery online here.
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St. Peter's Cemetery History:
The Christian Church has always concerned itself with providing a place of rest for its departed members and their families. Accordingly, in 1875, the St. Peter's congregation purchased a three-acre plot of land about a mile east of the new church building and established the St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery.
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Over the ensuing years, the cemetery was expanded to approximately ten acres and now serves as the final resting place for over 3,100 persons. Of particular note are the landmark granite wall and iron entry gates (erected in 1936) and the special labyrinth meditation area which is registered on the world-wide Labyrinth Locator. Furthermore, this historic “Gottesacker” (God's Acre) features dozens of stately, mature trees, paved driveways and an on-site chapel which provides a comfortable, dignified space for funeral services.
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In addition to being one of the oldest and most beautiful cemeteries in Franklin County, St. Peter's UCC Cemetery is non-sectarian and open to everyone, regardless of religious or church affiliation. The cemetery offers traditional burials, interment for cremation ashes and has recently added environmentally friendly green burial services. A separate companion animal burial section is also available.
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Cemetery Key Dates
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1875: Land purchased for new cemetery (3 acres from Louis Hausmann for $150 per acre)
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1875-1876: Trees on property used to build a picket fence around the cemetery
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1924: Additional land purchased
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1936: Stone wall with iron entry gates erected on Fifth Street
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1944: Additional land purchased
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1966: More land purchased to the west and south of the cemetery
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1968: Equipment storage buildings constructed
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2002: Committal chapel erected
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2015: Labyrinth meditation area created
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2023: First green burial section plotted in west meadow area
JOIN US at St. Peter's UCC
20 E. Fifth Street (PO Box 510 for mail)
Washington, MO 63090
Office Hours: M-Th: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
F: 8:30-12:00 p.m.